Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-04-27
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Features of the Grand Celebration in
Bridgeport Yesterday-A Large Pro-
cession-CrOwds of People.
BR1DeEpoRr, April 26-The wet weather
cast damper over the forenoon outdoors
part of the grand I. 90. F. celebration here
to-day in honor of the orders sixty-eighth
anniversary, but the suns rays burst forth at
noon and at o'clock the parade started. It
was as follows:
Platoon of Police, under command of Captain
Pinkerman.
Grand Marshal, Howard G. Hubbell.
Chief of Staff, c: C. Knowles.
stamThonas ibe 9pPin FeEiRaH Ho pfqeke
Wheeler Wilson Band.
FIRST DIVISION.
Marshal Eugene Ward.
son, Lieut.. Timothy Cornwelf.
Grand Canton Bridgeport. Patriarchs Militant,
Sassacus Drum Corps
Grand Canton Sassacus, New Haven.
SECOND DIVISION.
Marshal, G. Fred Smith.
Aides-J. NJ Gregory Geo. W. Smith, Israel
Excelsior Drum Corps
Samuel H. Harris Lodge, rs men.
TH1RD DIVISION.
Marshal, Fred Rehwinkle.
Aides-Albert Winter, 3. Lii. Fred Feierabend,
Steuben Lodge, rs
FOURTH DIVISION.
Marshal, W. F. Bishop.
Aides-John Miller, H H Robinson, sylvester
Pequonnock Lodge, so men.
FIFTH DIVISION.
Leasing Lodge, so men.
SIXTH DIVISION.
Marshal, George E. Stewart;
Aides-H. ]. Talzlaf., II. B. Beers, W. S. Tom
linson.
Arcanum Lodge, 90 men.
SEVENTH DIVISION.
Marshal, H Barthelmess.
Adess Reittep John wIssan 10 Peter Gabler
EIGHTH DIVISION
Marshal, w. E. Parker
Aides-A R. Townsend H. Spoering.
Stratfeld Encampment, 90 men.
NINTH DIVISION.
Marshal, Henry Carstesen.
Aides Isaac c. Fowler, George S. Bennett, G. K.
Bronson
Guests in carriages.
Thousands witnessed the parade and many
flags were flying. The marching and gen
eral appearance of the men excited much adj
miration, and their plumes and the flashing
gold and purple presented very pretty
spectacle. Grand Marshal Hubbell in his
snowy uniform attracted general attention.
Among the distinguished members of the
order present were the following: From the
Sovereign Grand lodge-John II. White of
Albion, N. Y. grand sire; William Fl. Steven
son of Bridgeport, grand marshal; James P.
Sanders of Yonkers, N. Y, past grand sire;
and Charles w. Smith of East Hampton,
Mass; Thomas Stirling, of Bridgeport; E. ].
Hill of Norwalk;L. P. Deming, of New Haven
Stephen Terry, of Hartford; L. I. Munson,
of Waterbury; George N. Moses, of New
Haven; Philip Pond, of New Haven. NJ. DON
nelly, of Birmingham; R. E. Paddock, of
Bridgeport Louis Feldman, of New Haven;
Ellery Camp, of New Haven; A. w. Phelps,
OF New Haven; Julius Atwood, of East
Haddam; Peter Cunningham, of Nor
walk; ]; w. Pond, of New
Medole of New York, all past grand repre-
resentatives. From the Grand encampment
Isaac H. Coe of Hartford, grand patriarch;
William Fl. Cox of New Haven, grand high
priest: Lyman S. Burr of New Britain, grand
senior warden. From the Grand lodge-W.
II. Comley of Bridgeport, grand master; B. S.
Keith of Norwalk, deputy grand master;
Ralph Burnham of Hartford, grand warden;
secretary; John w. Smith of Waterbury,
grand treasurer: James Bishop of New Ha-
ven, grand marshal; George w. Cornell of
Waterbury, grand conductor; William Eber-
ling of Bridgeport, grand guardian; R. II.
johnson of New Haven, grand herald.
The march concluded, the members pro-
ceeded to Theater Belknap, where the pro-
gramme was as follows: Opening ode, with
band, by the assembly; prayer by Rev. John
Lyon, grand chaplain; welcome to grand sire
by w. Fl. Cemley, grand master; "The In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows"
John H. White, grand sire; "Our
Anniversary" James P. Landers, past
grand sire; selection by band; ''The State of
Connecticut" Stephen Terry, P. G.. Rep !;
''The City of Bridgeport" Mayor Zones;
''The Membership in the State" Frederick
Botsford, G.. Sec; 'The Financial Condi-
tion," John W. Smith, G. Treas. "Our D. D.
G. NJ. s." L. I. Munson, P. G. Rep; "Our
New Work." L. P. Deming, P. G. Rep;
closing ode yrrittan hv Col s r Summer